Kathleene Sim
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Basil Box
Located at TMU where Yonge St meets Elm Street, east side of Yonge. It shares its space with TasteT House (a local bbt spot).
Usually when I visit on weekdays either around lunch hours of 1-3 or after work 5-8, there's only 1 person ahead of me.
Basil Box has a special place in my heart. I've been visiting several of their locations since they first started out in Toronto. It's one of my go-to spots when I need something that feels like healthier fast food. Most of my orders turned out to be terrible combinations full of regret that were totally my fault. For one order, I asked them to cover my BYOB in Thai Chilis, not realizing how spicy it was, and spent the whole meal crying inside their store while their staff looked on.
During my most recent visit, I was lucky and realized maybe Peanut Sauce is the key to the BYOB. I got their Tofu curry walk in daily special for ~$11. It was so good, I was really surprised. The portion was enough to stretch to a 2nd meal. Although weirdly the rice hardened so I ended up throwing those leftovers away...:(
Their Thai iced tea is OK. I feel every other BBT spot makes it better. Theirs is a bit watery. I tried their new satay fries. It's just fries seasoned with some satay seasoning powder (if you add on an egg to your dish, know you're literally getting a sunny side up egg with that powder on top). I thought it was too salty, and had to drown it out with other food items.
They have a partnership with Wong's ice cream so I definitely recommend trying those pints out.
Lots of different seating, good if you're alone or with friends. It's also relatively quiet; you could probably get away with studying or working remotely here.
Usually when I visit on weekdays either around lunch hours of 1-3 or after work 5-8, there's only 1 person ahead of me.
Basil Box has a special place in my heart. I've been visiting several of their locations since they first started out in Toronto. It's one of my go-to spots when I need something that feels like healthier fast food. Most of my orders turned out to be terrible combinations full of regret that were totally my fault. For one order, I asked them to cover my BYOB in Thai Chilis, not realizing how spicy it was, and spent the whole meal crying inside their store while their staff looked on.
During my most recent visit, I was lucky and realized maybe Peanut Sauce is the key to the BYOB. I got their Tofu curry walk in daily special for ~$11. It was so good, I was really surprised. The portion was enough to stretch to a 2nd meal. Although weirdly the rice hardened so I ended up throwing those leftovers away...:(
Their Thai iced tea is OK. I feel every other BBT spot makes it better. Theirs is a bit watery. I tried their new satay fries. It's just fries seasoned with some satay seasoning powder (if you add on an egg to your dish, know you're literally getting a sunny side up egg with that powder on top). I thought it was too salty, and had to drown it out with other food items.
They have a partnership with Wong's ice cream so I definitely recommend trying those pints out.
Lots of different seating, good if you're alone or with friends. It's also relatively quiet; you could probably get away with studying or working remotely here.
Myungrang Hotdog
Visited with a friend today - we were actually trying to go to YUBU but I was pleasantly surprised to see there were 4 shops connected in one unit as a mini food court. This location is takeout only, not sure if you're able to order ahead / deliver via food ordering apps. Unfortunately there is no seating, which I feel would be such a great addition considering the variety of food each stall offers. There was also no line, and the whole place was relatively empty. It could be because today's a holiday (Canada Day).
The service was friendly, helpful, and accommodating. I ordered the Rosé tteokbokki and asked if it would be possible to decrease the spice level a bit. Theoretically, I love spicy food. In reality, my body doesn't. They weren't sure how that could be accommodated but recommended maybe adding more milk to the overall dish. It definitely helped reduce the spice a bit, which I'm glad for and really appreciate.
Overall, I would make another visit when I'm in the area.
The service was friendly, helpful, and accommodating. I ordered the Rosé tteokbokki and asked if it would be possible to decrease the spice level a bit. Theoretically, I love spicy food. In reality, my body doesn't. They weren't sure how that could be accommodated but recommended maybe adding more milk to the overall dish. It definitely helped reduce the spice a bit, which I'm glad for and really appreciate.
Overall, I would make another visit when I'm in the area.